Tech Men’s Basketball Hosts Berea on Thursday Night at Eblen Center
Tennessee Tech men’s basketball looks to win its second straight game with a home matchup against Berea on Thursday at 6 p.m. CT.
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Team Stats
Berea
| Game Statistics | Berea | Tennessee Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-61) | (28-63) |
| Field Goal % | 37.7% | 44.4% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 42 |
| Assists | 19 | 26 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 17 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 14 |
| Bench Pts | 24 | 48 |
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech men's basketball looks to win its second straight game with a home matchup against Berea on Thursday at 6 p.m. CT.
The Golden Eagles (1-2, 0-0) earned their first victory of the season in dominant fashion 118-58 over Virginia-Lynchburg on Monday evening. In that game, JaJuan Nicholls led the team with 22 points and 10 rebounds, posting his first double-double of the season and finishing one point shy of a career-high. Nicholls shot 10-of-11 from the field.
Game Information
Matchup: Tennessee Tech (1-2, 0-0) vs. Berea (1-0)
Date & Time: Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. CT
Venue: Eblen Center
TV: ESPN+ | Dylan Vazzano (PxP) and Frank Harrell (Analyst)
Radio: 106.1 The Eagle | Noah McKay (PxP) and Jacob Vinson (Analyst)
Live Stats
Notes
- In the win over VUL, Mekhi Turner finished with a career-high 20 points on 7-of-8 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free-throw stripe. He also tied his career-high in rebounds with eight.
- Brandon Muntu poured in a season-high 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including knocking down a season-best four three-pointers on nine attempts.
- The 118 points fell just 13 points shy of the home record 131 points set against Toccoa Falls College in 2000 (Jan. 11, 2000; W, 131-57).
As a team, the Golden Eagles shot 58.2 percent (46-79) from the field, which is a season-best for the squad. Tech held Virginia-Lynchburg to the lowest shooting percentage from the field this season (26.8), allowing a season-low 19 made shots and keeping VUL to 58 points which is the lowest surrendered this season.
Overall, opponents have shot just 37.8 percent from the field against Tech this season, while Tech has outscored its opponents 253 to 210.
Tech has shot over 50 percent (51.9) as a team this season, averaging 84.3 points per game, while allowing 70. points per game (+14.3 scoring margin). The team has struggled from three-point distance, making just 30.1 percent, and from the free-throw line, making just 57.8 percent from the stripe.
The Golden Eagles have had four different players lead the team in scoring in three games played, with Muntu and Mekhi Cameron tying for the lead with 13 points at WKU in the season opener; Ja'Quavian Florence pacing the club with 17 points at Charlotte; and Nicholls leading the way with 22 points against Virginia-Lynchburg.
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